This is a classic Red State response. Risking ones self to rescue a bad animal that deserves the mess it's in. And no million dollar grants asked for and awarded to an Oklahoma politico. Just good people being themselves in an orderly society full of dangerous Church-going Bible Thumpers.

Why not? The animal will die without some help. If there's a way to assist, what's "amazing" about doing it? I wouldn't personally do it, but why not at least call the wildlife unit at the zoo?

I've found dogs with collars grown tight, one with a rope that was put on it as a puppy and it grew into it. It was starving, and still growing, and would have had a miserable death. Even being gassed at the SPCA is less awful than that.

I would. My human sympathy for animals doesn't extend as human sympathy to my human brotherhood only because the differences between animals and humans is that animals don't know any better and humans do and should.

I'll help any animal in need, if I can. Humans too until they tell me they don't want it.

Since I like most animals I've me far better than most people I've met, of course I'd help...with googles and gloves strong enough to avoid a bite, of course. Skunk stink washes off, suffocating & starving doesn't. Never been shot at by animals, people on the other hand....

Minnesota and Indiana need the help first, Rose-Bowl-wise. Wisconsin's gotten there much more recently.

A badger-themed helmet WOULD be cool, if the pattern was executed right.

I remember walking into the stadium late (3rd quarter) for a U-Mich/Wisconsin game in the mid-'90s, when Wisconsin was becoming good after a long period of not-so-good. Stadium was quite quiet, except for occasional yells: "THIS IS EMBARRASING!" and "WE'RE LOSING TO CHEESEHEADS!" Student section, so I guess they're expected to be rude like that.....

What happens if the skunk "panics and... well... shoots??" is that ideally you're standing at the head end while you take away the jar. If you have bad luck, then you maybe need to trash some clothes and take a tomato juice bath. Don't be such a baby.

Ideally wear long sleeves and gloves; like all mammals, skunks do sometimes carry rabies.

Skunks can have rabies, otherwise I would try to help. Poor thing. Of course at some time he might actually break the jar him/herself and not need our help.

We have skunks wandering at night across our deck; along with foxes, coyotes, deer, raccoons and the occasional mountain lion. I don't open the door at night...needless to say. Just turn on the light and see who the surprise guest is this evening.